Blizzard Shower

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[Special Active: Strength]
Summon numerous ice shards.
The ice shards will explode upon hitting the ground. Enemies hit will be Frozen for 3 seconds and be unable to act.
Increase damage and freeze duration by 2 seconds if used while Awakened.
(Can also be activated in midair)
Final Enhanced Skill
  • Cooldown is decreased by 2 seconds.
Available for Memorize
  • This skill can be memorized by inputting the skill key during the Memorize Stance. (Stand still for 2 seconds while in MP recovery state)
  • Press V to activate the memorized skills in order.


Requirements

Class Level Required Skill Requirement
High Magician 30 Intermediate Training Skill Quest


Skill Information

PvE

Level Required Damage (Magical) Frozen Duration Max Hits MP Usage Cooldown
Ice Shards Explosion Normal Awaken Ice Shards Explosion
Normal Awaken Normal Awaken
30 368% 497% 745% 1009% 3 Seconds 5 Seconds 8 8 200 MP 14 Seconds
[Enhanced] 12 Seconds

PvP

Level Required Damage (Magical)
Ice Shards Explosion
Normal Awaken Normal Awaken
30 124% 167% 251% 342%
[Enhanced]


Skill Traits

Gigantic Blizzard Shower Killing Blow (1) Blizzard Shower
Attribute Effect Attribute Effect Duration
Normal Awaken
Skill size increased to 150% Skill effect's duration increased to 130% 3.9 Seconds 6.5 Seconds


Total Damage

Mode Regular Double Casting
Average Maximum Average Maximum
Normal Awakening Normal Awakening Normal Awakening Normal Awakening
PvE 3,339% 4,518% 8,904% 12,048% 2,337.3% 3,162.6% 6,232.8% 8,433.6%
PvP 1,125% 1,527% 3,000% 4,072% 787.5% 1,068.9% 2,100% 2,850.4%
  • Does not include initial hit.
  • Assumes 3 shard + explosion hits for average damage.


Related Skills

Double Casting


Tips and Details

  • The skill does an initial hit around Aisha that also inflicts freeze, but the freeze duration doesn't increase by 2 seconds when used while awakened. This deals 120% Magical Damage.
  • The ice shards will always spawn in the same pattern, 4 wide apart, and then 4 more in the 3 gaps between the first 4. The gap furthest in front of you will thus have 2 shards spawn near each other, making that the sweetspot of the skill you should try and aim on smaller enemies.
    • Only wide enough enemies that stretch behind you, such as Debrian Nasod Carrier during its Energy Buster attack can be hit by all the shards and their explosion. On average, you can hit around 3 shards and their explosions on any given target, especially with the Gigantic trait.
  • The shards themselves don't freeze and instead inflict hitstun.
    • The shards will explode upon reaching a platform near your casting elevation or the ground if there is none.
  • Extremely useful in parties, as it can hit much of the screen and freezing stops the mobs from attacking or being knocked-down.
    • The freeze can also be used to delay or even bypass any problematic or time-consuming patterns (ex. Kelaino's special attack, or Nasod Inspector's shields), creating a window for you and your party to quickly defeat a boss with very little trouble.
    • Due to the freezing duration with Killing Blow (1) and the cooldown reduction when using Memorize after unlocking Awakened Will: Elemental Master, it is entirely possible to freeze a boss forever by just using Memorized Blizzard Shower over and over again, assuming they don't have high Water Resistance and you have a way of managing the MP cost.
  • If used against a target with around 300 Water resistance or more, the skill will likely not freeze them in place long enough with the initial hit to ensure they also get hit by the shards.


Trivia

  • The monster from Hamel "Iz" uses a similar version of this skill's initial hit.
  • The old version of this skill is still used by Ice Princess Noah when summoned through the use of a Monster Card.


Updates

Date Changes
KR NA PvE PvP
08/06/2009 05/04/2011
  • Blizzard Shower added.
01/17/2013 -
  • Now generates an ice field when casted, freezing enemies in range before using the skill.
  • The field deals the same amount of damage as 1 shard of ice.
06/27/2013 -
  • MP Usage increased from 225 MP to 250 MP.
  • Changed from Strength to Bravery skill.
08/06/2015 01/13/2016
  • MP Usage decreased from 250 MP to 200 MP.
  • Changed from Bravery to Strength skill.
01/12/2017 -
  • Damage decreased.
04/27/2017 -
  • Damage increased.
  • Normal Ice Shards damage decreased.
07/27/2017 -
  • Explosion damage increased.
11/02/2017 11/15/2017
  • Ice Shards damage increased.
  • Explosion damage decreased.
02/22/2018 -
  • Damage decreased.
  • Explosion damage increased.
  • Ice Shards damage decreased.
04/05/2018 04/18/2018
  • Damage increased.


Alternative Names

Server Name Translation
South Korea 블리자드 샤워 Blizzard Shower
Japan ブリザードシャワー Blizzard Shower
Taiwan (Traditional Chinese) 絕對零度 Absolute Zero
China (Simplified Chinese) 暴风雪 Blizzard
Germany Eishagel Glacial Hail
Spain Granizo helado Frozen Hailstone
France Grêle Hail
Italy Chicco di grandine Hailstone
Poland Grad Lodowy Glacial Hail
Brazil Nevasca Blizzard


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